Selections and analysis for Sunday's (20 Mar) fixture at Sha Tin

Race 1: #5 Eternal Bloom, #4 Erimo, #7 Starry Night, #14 Island Surprise
Race 2: #12 Sweet Diamond, #1 Run Run Cool, #3 Kowloon East Star, #4 Lucky Gor
Race 3: #5 Star Contact, #1 Amazing Teens, #3 City Legend, #7 Toycoon
Race 4: #12 Durham Star, #6 Cheery, #1 Lifeline Vision, #2 Star Of Yuen Long
Race 5: #3 Rise Brethren, #4 Copartner Elites, #7 Boom Alliance, #11 Vincy
Race 6: #9 Zoom Boom, #6 Majestic Victory, #7 Running Glory, #11 Nothing Impossible
Race 7: #6 Voyage Bubble, #7 Buzzinga, #5 Pins Prince, #3 Here Comes Ted
Race 8: #9 Rocket Spade, #2 Romantic Warrior, #1 California Spangle, #6 Senor Toba
Race 9: #9 California Sky, #6 Texas Moon, #3 Heza Beauty, #1 Sauvestre
Race 10: #11 Lucky With You, #12 Navas Two, #5 Stoltz, #4 California Rad 

Race 1: Ping Hai Star Handicap 

#5 Eternal Bloom caught the eye on debut when closing for sixth from way back in the field. Expect he can improve again with a clean run and a bit of luck to finish off. #4 Erimo steps out on debut. He crossed the line first in a recent trial and does appear ready to fire first-up in Hong Kong for John Size. #7 Starry Night looks better than his debut seventh suggests. Strong booking of Zac Purton should ensure his chance. #14 Island Surprise gets in light and draws well. He steps away off a dangerous mark. 

Race 2: Super Satin Handicap 

#12 Sweet Diamond steps out on debut following a stylish trial at Conghua. He looks forward enough to make an impact first-up in Hong Kong. #1 Run Run Cool has shown plenty of talent at times. He should improve further now stepping down to Class 4 with Zac Purton up. #3 Kowloon East Star has claims as a winner down the straight two starts ago. Expect he can bounce back after finishing fifth last start. #4 Lucky Gor did well on debut to finish third. Don't discount here. 

Race 3: Helene Mascot Handicap 

#5 Star Contact is lightly raced but on the steady improve. He steps away favourably from gate three which should give him every chance, especially at his second time racing over the mile. #1 Amazing Teens steps onto the turf. Suspect he isn't just a one-trick pony and can translate his best from the dirt onto the grass. #3 City Legend is competitive in his spot. Strong booking of Jerry Chau for Benno Yung signals intent. #7 Toycoon draws awkwardly but is racing well. He commands respect with Joao Moreira engaged. 

Race 4: Fay Fay Handicap 

#12 Durham Star is progressing well under the care of Douglas Whyte. He closed nicely last start and looks well placed to take another step forward here. Strong booking of Alexis Badel. #6 Cheery did well on debut. He can progress again. #1 Lifeline Vision has twice finished second across his last three runs. He gets a favourable draw here and he has shown that it is only a matter of time before he breaks through. #2 Star Of Yuen Long mixes his form but has improved in this grade after taking the step down. He just needs to overcome the wide draw. 

Race 5: Akeed Mofeed Handicap 

#3 Rise Brethren has done well across five starts in Hong Kong. Owners will be out for some riches after missing out on the BMW Hong Kong Derby and it wouldn't surprise to see him nail it here. #4 Copartner Elites rolled into fourth on debut. He can take another step forward. #7 Boom Alliance soared home to narrowly miss last start. He's an emergency for the BMW Hong Kong Derby and he probably wouldn't look out of place there. #11 Vincy is a threat. He's dangerous off this mark, especially armed with barrier four. 

Race 6: Designs On Rome Handicap 

#9 Zoom Boom bounced into form last start with a close-up second. He looks ready to go one better here, especially as he is suited to racing over a mile. #6 Majestic Victory surprised at 44/1 last time out. Still, he must be respected again following that effort for trainer Tony Cruz. #7 Running Glory is a two-time winner from his last three starts. He has a powerful finish and he should love every metre of the mile on offer. #11 Nothing Impossible turned his form around to score last time out. Don't discount for a repeat. 

Race 7: Luger Handicap 

#6 Voyage Bubble was utterly dominant last time out when scoring under Zac Purton by three lengths. He steps up in grade but this looks like a minor obstacle for a horse with his talents. #7 Buzzinga steps out on debut. He did well in Australia as a one-time winner and he has looked well in his trials, crossing the post first in his most recent effort at Conghua. #5 Pins Prince is a tidy little racer. He'll find the right spot. #3 Here Comes Ted can use the gate and from the there he should get every chance. 

Race 8: BMW Hong Kong Derby 

Very, very competitive BMW Hong Kong Derby but #9 Rocket Spade appeals and most likely at a price too. The blinkers are applied for the first time now – which he wore when he won the Group 1 New Zealand Derby. Expect he can improve and bounce back to his best and on that, he's worth taking a chance on. #2 Romantic Warrior should see out the distance after his ground-covering effort last start. He just needs a smooth run to be a big threat. #1 California Spangle should find the front. He'll look the winner at some stage and Zac Purton's expertise will ensure he gets his chance to keep kicking. #6 Senor Toba can save ground from the inside draw. He has the quality to be a major player. 

Race 9: Collection Handicap 

#9 California Sky is progressing well across only three starts in Hong Kong. He has a stack of potential and with a smooth run throughout he should be able to put his best foot forward. #6 Texas Moon scored well on debut at 71/1. He can improve again, especially from gate two. #3 Heza Beauty mixes his form but on his day does boast a powerful turn of foot, as displayed earlier this season when he saluted at 78/1. Don't discount with Joao Moreira up. #1 Sauvestre pieced it all together for a classy win last start. Expect more again. 

Race 10: Rapper Dragon Handicap 

#11 Lucky With You returns to his preferred trip. He's a top-class operator over the sprint trips and if he finds the front he could prove awfully difficult to run down. #12 Navas Two does the same. He too, looks like a sprinting talent. Expect another big run from him here. #5 Stoltz owns the course record at Happy Valley. He should improve now with experience at Sha Tin. Zac Purton retains the ride which is a plus. #4 California Rad has claims. He can challenge this group.